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Say you have written a story, maybe even an entire novel and you think it's great. But nobody else thinks so and no publisher wants to touch it.
Well, now you can thumb your nose at the nay-sayers and publish your own book.
With lulu.com, you can get your manuscript into book form. You'd have to pay - but the options are fairly wide. You can also get hard copies of your art, music, or photos. They can be in the form of calenders, DVDs, brochures etc - your money, your choice.
If you're stumped about the publishing process, don't worry.
The site offers a couple of workshops you can attend. Just follow instructions and you can soon boast that you're a published author.
The Asia Rice Foundation, a regional non-profit organisation, aims to have an Asia that can feed itself.
Rice, it believes, is a precious commodity to be shared with future generations.
Learn about the origins of rice, and why it is important to keep the heritage growing.
Find out how rice is turned into delicious meals in different cultures and if you're game enough, there are lots of recipes for you to try your hand at making rice really "nice".
This site offers up to 2,500 free pictures, downloadable and free to use.
The range of pictures you can download include business images to technology and even images of space.
If free images sound too good to be true - well, there's only one catch. You'll have to provide a link of your site where you're using the image or a credit if its on printed material. And for an even wider catalogue, Free-images offers membership access that's free. Just fill in the details and you'll receive a password via your email.
But if you're just looking for a few nice images to serve as wallpaper, then there's a special section that caters for that as well.
This is the place to head to for a wide variety of games of all kinds. They are simple, fuss free and load up pretty quickly on your computer, so you get to have fun in no time at all!
They are so easy to play that one gets so easily addicted to them. There is also an avenue for budding gamers to send in their own creations.
So the next time you make a visit to the dentist, you might just want to head on down a bit earlier so that you can play some games.
If you're intrigued by the infinity of outer space, the planets and galaxies,
this site is just the thing for you.
Check out Online Explorations and delve into Black Holes, and find out that they're not holes at all, but typically, are stars which have collapsed.
Or how about zooming in on Telescopes, to find out all there is to know about them. And what about Comets? Were they friend or foe?
The universe is an amazing thing, so don't forget to take the time to learn more about it on this website!
Trashionista.com takes a fun and frank look at everything from classics to "chick lit" and anything in between.
The "liked this? You might like..." suggestion at the end of each review is a nice touch and overall the site is slick, fun and extremely pink.
Besides reviews, there are author interviews and the latest information on what's ahead in the coming months. This website is candid as it is entertaining in it's own right!
Here's a site where you can find strange photographs of people caught in the act of shaking their heads at high speeds.
The snapshots of flapping loose skin is enough to make you shake your head, too. And they want you to try it out.
All you need to contribute - just a camera - shake your face and voila, instant fame! Of the weird kind.
And you thought - people have better things to do!
The list is growing so have a go and join in the fun. Shake it and shoot it!
Have you ever run out of gift ideas? We've got something really unique that you can give to that someone special - how about a customised doll!
At tinypocketpeople.com, you can create a unique and personalised doll from just a digital photograph. Everything from shoe colour to clothes can be customised.
The tiny soft body dolls come in two sizes -
and they can even be used as key chains.
So next time instead of carrying a photograph of a loved one, you can have him or her peeking out of your pocket.
With new mobile technology springing up everyday, it's important to get informed before breaking the bank on the latest devices to put in your pocket.
The meat on this website is its in-depth reviews of mobile devices and technologies.
Its also gives readers a preview of the phones are about to be unleashed
and there's a forum for users to discuss the latest trends or bugs in their mobile world.
You might not use half of the info but it is nice to know what you are getting for your money.
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